stem cell research

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by Strangelet

meanwhile, back to the adult conversation...



My point here is that if the people in charge are employing religious arguments then opponents, you or me, are more effective assuming the language of religion. handwaving and dismissing it all as fairy tales, while emotionally satisfying, just ends the debate. Which is not what you want to do when they are in power, as was the case during the bush administration. its a small point to make but it flows well into your next argument....

however...

my understanding is that they don't even have this leg to stand on. these embryos are on their way to being destroyed. There's no real expectation of potential life here, even for those against using the embryos.

and that's the humanist perspective in a nutshell from my understanding of it. and one that I firmly support.

Atta boy. See how easy that was?

I'd love to hear your points on the monetary side of it all. Capitalism, now that's a slippery slope..